Exploring Long E Vowel Teams: ee, ea, ey

What is the purpose of vowel teams in words?

• To differentiate meanings of words with similar sounds

• To make spelling more complicated

• To change the word's pronunciation

• To make words longer

Which vowel team only appears at the end of words?

• EA

• EY

• IE

• AE

What helps to distinguish between the 'E' and 'EE' sounds in words?

• The position in the word

• Visual memory and practice

• The origin of the word

• The length of the word

Why is visual memory important in learning vowel teams?

• To improve handwriting

• To memorize the alphabet

• To understand word origins

• To differentiate between similar sounds

What are homophones?

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings

• Words that are spelled the same but sound different

• Words that have the same spelling and pronunciation

• Words that have no relation to each other

Which example illustrates a pair of homophones?

• Heal and heel

• Read and red

• Bear and bare

• All of the above

What is the significance of different spellings for the same sound?

• To create confusion

• To add variety to the language

• To challenge readers

• To convey different meanings

What does the EA vowel team say in the word 'sweat'?

• An a sound

• An o sound

• A short e sound

• A long e sound

In which word does EA pronounce a long a sound?

• Bread

• Steak

• Head

• Sweat

How can the EA vowel team be pronounced?

• As a long e, short e, and long a sounds

• Only as a long e sound

• Only as a short e sound

• Only as a long a sound